Charlie Ayers of California’s Calafia Cafe will be one of the featured chefs at a Rock the Earth benefit at Coohills. (Photo courtesy of Coohills)

Coohills restaurant in LoDo is hosting a blowout fundraiser for Rock the Earth, a nonprofit organization that bridges the gap between the music industry and its fans and advocates of a sustainable planet.

The event will feature six courses of locally sourced cuisine, local brews (courtesy Great Divide Brewing Co.) and wines (donated by Infinite Monkey Theorem) and cocktails from Roundhouse Spirits . Denver’s own DJ Russo will spin, and there will be a silent auction of music memorabilia, art and donations from area business.

The shindig runs 6-9:30 p.m., and is limited to 150 people. Tickets are $85 per person, or $125 at the door, if they’re still available.

More information about reserving and paying for tickets can be found at rocktheearth.org.

Eric Ripert has been praised for his thoughtful, passionate advocacy of contemporary French cooking through his TV shows, books and renowned New York seafood restaurant Le Bernardin.

He is not, however, known for his acid-tongued takedowns of celebrity chef-dom, his punk rock past or a certain je ne sais quoi that makes his fans want to guzzle endless shots of vodka with him. Leave that to Anthony Bourdain, Ripert’s close friend and the more devious half of the “Good vs. Evil” stage tour.

The occasional road series, which visits CU-Boulder’s Macky Auditorium on Sunday, April 14, unites Ripert and Bourdain for two hours of lively, humorous stage discussion and audience Q&A.